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Orange County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Orange County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-16.

Orange County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). BLOCK "T" PETROLEUM, INC. leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-16

All Time

1,029

1,029 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1999-06-2448542242-361-30690BROWN/STARK #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,665
1999-05-0548306142-361-30764CORMIER COW BAYOU STATE #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,100
1999-03-1248325042-361-30761PERKINS UNIT #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,900
1998-12-0748131242-361-30763PERKINS/SHOLARS HEIRS #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,500
1998-12-0748131242-361-30763PERKINS/SHOLARS HEIRS #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,805
1998-10-2748047742-361-30762VASTAR FEE #3TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1998-09-2547971342-361-30761PERKINS UNIT #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1998-09-2547971342-361-30761PERKINS UNIT #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1998-09-1547944642-361-30760PERKINS #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,900
1998-09-1547944642-361-30760PERKINS #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,900
1998-08-3147916742-361-30757VASTAR FEE UNIT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,200
1998-08-2847901542-361-30759HUDSON/SONAT UNIT #1WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1998-07-2447826242-361-30758VASTAR/SUTTON UNIT #1WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1998-07-0247768442-361-30757VASTAR FEE #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1998-07-0247768442-361-30757VASTAR FEE #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1998-06-0347683542-361-30756STARKS-FOUNDATION #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,500
1998-05-1247621542-361-30755STARKS FOUNDATION #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,500
1998-05-0547599042-361-30754BILBO HEIRS #1FORT APACHE ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,600
1998-05-0547599042-361-30754BILBO HEIRS #1FORT APACHE ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,600
1998-04-3047582442-361-30753AKERS, C.K. #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL13,500
1998-04-2447561542-361-30336MILLER-VIDOR #1PATRICK OPERATING COMPANY INC(A)RECOMP7,942
1998-03-1847447642-361-30752MANUEL, CARL H. #S 3WDTRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,300
1998-02-2547319242-361-30609MIL VID #2STAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP13,197
1998-02-1347332542-361-30751FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY #2BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL13,500
1998-02-1347332542-361-30751FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY #2STBALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL13,500
1998-02-1347332542-361-30751FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY #2STBALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL12,837
1998-01-1547227842-361-30733JOHNSON, SID #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP9,215
1997-11-1946484842-361-30448ORANGE CO. DEV. CO. "UA" #1CBN OPERATING CORP.RECOMP10,357
1997-11-0446966142-361-30747MANUEL HEIRS #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,752
1997-11-0446966142-361-30747MANUEL HEIRS #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,752
1997-11-0446966142-361-30747MANUEL HEIRS #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,752
1997-11-0446966142-361-30747MANUEL HEIRS #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,752
1997-10-1546809142-361-30749STATE LEASE 15155 #1NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-10-0646816042-361-30748SAENGER #15BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL11,000
1997-10-0646816042-361-30748SAENGER #15BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL11,000
1997-09-2946816142-361-30747BILBO HEIRS #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,600
1997-06-2746436142-361-30733JOHNSON, SID #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP9,215
1997-06-2746431242-361-30746J.V. POLK "B" O/A #46TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,500
1997-06-2645749342-361-30739U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #1U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYDRILL300
1997-06-1946401142-361-30744STARK FOUNDATION #1NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,800
1997-06-1946397842-361-30745J. V. POLK "A" NCT-2 #22TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,500
1997-06-1146361142-361-30743POLK-KUHN-GLASS #11TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,500
1997-05-1646206042-361-30741POLK, J. V. "B" O/A #44TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,500
1997-05-1346233242-361-30742KUHN, H. J. TR.2 #62TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,500
1997-05-0546192842-361-30740POLK, J. V. "B" O/A #45TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,500
1997-04-1846131642-361-30738CORMIER #1ASPEN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL18,000
1997-04-0946093742-361-30719VASTAR #1ABALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.RECOMP11,679
1997-02-2445902442-361-30737POWELL LUMER CO. #1CBN OPERATING CORP.DRILL8,800
1997-01-2245769242-361-30736CORMIER #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL5,500
1996-12-1845647442-361-30734QUINN, B.E. #4UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.